| Presidential Elections |
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| Basic Information |
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| Barack Obama Occupation: Junior Senator from Illinois Assumed Office: 4 January 2005 Member of Illinois State Senate 8 January 1997 - 4 November 2004 DOB: 4 August 1961 (47) Honolulu, Hawaii Spouse: Michelle (m. 1992) Kids: Malia Ann (b. 1998) Sasha (b. 2001) Alma Mater: Harvard Law School Columbia University Occidental College Profession: Attorney, Politician |
| John McCain Occupation: Senior Senator from Arizona Assumed Office: 3 January 1987 U.S. House of Representatives 3 January 1983 - 3 January 1987 DOB: 29 August 1936 (72) Coco Solo Naval Air Station Panama Canal Zone, Panama Spouse: Carol Shepp (m. 1965 div. 1980) Cindy Lou Hensley (m. 1980) Kids: Douglas (b. 1959 adopted. 1966) Andrew (b. 1962 adopted. 1966) Sidney (b. 1966) Meghan (b. 1984) Jack (b. 1986) Jimmy (b. 1988) Bridget (b. 1991 adopted. 1993) Alma Mater: United States Naval Academy |
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| Joe Biden Occupation: Senior Senator from Delaware Assumed Office: 3 January 1973 Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary 4 January 1987 - 3 January 1995 Chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations 3 January - 20 Janaury 2001 6 June 2001 - 3 January 2003 Chairman of the International Narcotics Control Caucus 2007 Member of the New Castel County Council 1970 - 1972 DOB: 20 November 1942 (65) Scranton, PA Spouse: Neilia Hunter (deceased) (m. 1966 - 1972) Jill Tracy Jacob (m. 1977) Kids: Joseph Biden III, Robert, Naomi, Ashley Alma Mater: University of Delaware Syracuse University College of Law Profession: Lawyer, Politician |
| Sarah Palin Occupation: Governor of Alaska Assumed Office: 4 December 2006 Chairperson, Alaskan Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Mayor of Wasilla, Alaska 1996 - 2002 Member of Wasilla City Council 1992 - 2002 DOB: 11 February 1964 (44) Sandpoint, Idaho Spouse: Todd Palin (m. 1998) Kids: Track, Bristol, Willow, Piper, Trig Profession: Sportscaster, Homemaker, Politician |